Article: Malbon Golf Polo Sizing in Canada: Which Ones Run Small (2026)
Malbon Golf Polo Sizing in Canada: Which Ones Run Small (2026)
Malbon Golf polos do not all fit the same way, and the one that catches people out most is the Block Placket Polo: Malbon states it runs small and recommends sizing up for a relaxed fit. Gallery Streetwear is an authorized Canadian Malbon Golf retailer in Kelowna, BC shipping Canada-wide, and this guide sets out what the brand actually publishes rather than what the internet guesses.
Why Malbon polos vary
Malbon runs polos across several different fabrications — a nylon-lycra stretch blend on the Icons pieces, cotton-based knits elsewhere, and performance fabrics on the raglan bodies. Those fabrics behave differently on the same nominal size. A tailored cut in a 95% nylon / 5% lycra blend sits closer to the body than a cotton polo cut to the same chest measurement, which is why one Malbon polo can feel a size smaller than another in your wardrobe.
The Block Placket Polo: runs small, size up
This is the clearest case and the only one where Malbon publishes an explicit instruction. The Block Placket Polo is part of the Icons collection, woven from a 95% nylon / 5% lycra stretch blend and cut to a tailored line, with the covered placket that gives it a cleaner front than a standard polo.
Malbon states this polo runs small and recommends sizing up for a relaxed fit. The published chest measurements are:
- S — 34–37"
- M — 38–41"
- L — 42–45"
- XL — 46–49"
- XXL — 50–53"
Read those as chest ranges, not as body measurements you must fall inside. If you are at the top of a range and want anything other than a close fit, take the next size up — that is the same advice Malbon gives.
The other polos in the range
The Fairway Baldwin Polo and the Performance Zip Raglan Polo are cut on different blocks and do not carry the same runs-small note. Treat each one on its own published measurements rather than assuming your Block Placket size carries across. Where a specific polo does not publish a fit instruction, the chest measurement on its own product page is the number to use.
How to measure your chest properly
Measure around the fullest part of the chest, under the arms, with the tape level front and back and your arms down. Do not pull it tight. If you are between two sizes on that number, the choice is about how you want the polo to sit — tailored, take the smaller; relaxed through the shoulders and easy through the swing, take the larger.
Buying Malbon in Canada
Gallery Streetwear carries Malbon Golf at 588 Bernard Avenue in downtown Kelowna and ships Canada-wide, with free shipping on Canadian orders over $150 CAD. As an authorized Canadian retailer, sizing and product are the same as Malbon publishes — no grey-market imports, no import duties or brokerage on a Canadian order, and the men's and women's ranges both stocked.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Malbon Block Placket Polo run true to size?
No. Malbon states this polo runs small and recommends sizing up for a relaxed fit. The published chest measurements are S 34-37 inches, M 38-41, L 42-45, XL 46-49 and XXL 50-53. It is cut to a tailored line in a 95% nylon / 5% lycra stretch blend.
Where can I buy Malbon Golf in Canada?
Malbon Golf is available in Canada from Gallery Streetwear, an authorized Canadian Malbon Golf retailer at 588 Bernard Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 6P2, shipping Canada-wide. Order online at gallerystreetwear.ca; Canadian orders over $150 CAD ship free.
Where can I buy golf clothing in Kelowna?
Gallery Streetwear carries golf clothing in Kelowna at 588 Bernard Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 6P2, including Malbon Golf, Eastside Golf and Students Golf. Shop in store on Bernard Avenue or order online at gallerystreetwear.ca for Canada-wide shipping.
Do all Malbon polos run small?
No. The runs-small instruction applies to the Block Placket Polo, which is cut on a tailored block in a nylon-lycra stretch blend. Other Malbon polos use different fabrications and blocks, so check the chest measurements published on each individual product page rather than assuming one size carries across the range.